Real Life & Real Estate in Bonita Springs Florida

Bonita Beach After The Sun Goes Down
It’s an almost sad parade of people leaving the beach after the sun goes down. Every day the sun goes down over the Gulf of Mexico in Bonita Springs, Florida. Most days I miss it. Periodically, guilt sets in that “other people fly from all over [...]

 
FEMA -Flood Zone Map
If you’re thinking of buying Bonita Springs real estate and you’re interested in finding out which communities are or are not in a flood zone, you can find the zones on the FEMA website. FEMA has an interactive map where you can search for flood zones by address or even by [...]

 
Buying a Resale Condo - The Three Day Review of Condominium Documents
If you’re considering buying a condominium in Bonita Springs or anywhere in the State of Florida you need to know about the three day review of condominium documents.  After you write a contract and it is executed [it is accepted and signed by all [...]

 
Another Reason Why I Love Two Brothers
Today, I’m not feeling so swell. I’ve been a little sickly lately.  One of the kids was over last week and brought a friend that had the cooties.  I think I somehow caught “Crusty’s” germs and now I’m not doing so hot.  I’ve had a sore throat which turned [...]

Homes at Bonita Fairways Golf & Country Club
Bonita Fairways is a deed restricted gated community located on West Terry Street in Bonita Springs, Florida.  The community features single family homes, condominiums and coach homes.  Subdivisions within Bonita Fairways include Rosewood Point, Bermuda Links.  Carousel Cove and Carousel Cove is a 55+ adult active community [...]

 
Is it any wonder why people want to live here? This photo was taken at Barefoot Beach Preserve at Barefoot Beach, Florida.

A Tragic Tale of Terry Cloth
In the wee hours of the morning I was reading twitter and picked up on a conversation between Sarah Cooper and Teresa Boardman about socks.  Since they live “up there” in a Northern state socks are quite important, I guess.  It’s been decades since socks were of supreme importance to [...]

The Bonita Springs Real Estate Chain Gang
Yesterday my big, huge, teeth pulling, rock pounding real estate adventure took me on a tour of single family homes with the following criteria:

Priced $360,000 and under.
Four Bedroom Minimum
No Pool
No Lake Behind [...]

If this deal is so good, why are so many passing it up?

Same handwriting, new angle. This isn’t as juicy sounding as “Sneaky ways to lower your house payment” but it was cluttering up the same pole. (Corner of Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road)

If you’re REALLY looking for a way [...]

 
Bonita Springs Art Show at The Promenade
The Art League of Bonita Springs Center for the Arts presents a fine arts & fine crafts festival next weekend at the Promenade at Bonita Bay.  Enjoy the artworks of 206 National and International artists plus the ambiance of the Promenade of Bonita Springs while supporting the many [...]

Homes & Condominiums in Grandezza of Estero
Located just north of Bonita Springs in Estero, Florida is Grandezza Golf and Country Club.
Grandezza is an ideal central location due to close proximity to FGSU - Florida Gulfcoast State University, SWFLA Regional Airport (RSW), The International Design Center, Miromar Outlets and it’s only 20 minutes to Bonita [...]

 
 
 Bonita Springs Blues Festival March 15
The second annual Bonita Blues Festival on March 15 at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs.
The concert will run from noon-8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free.  The festival will feature fabulous blues bands, diverse and sumptuous food, and vendor [...]

Homes and Condo’s at Copper Oaks
Just north of Bonita Springs, Florida is a fresh new neighborhood built for the modern homeowner.
This residential development is located north of Corkscrew Road on the east side of Three Oaks Parkway across the street from Rookery Point. The 29 acre development is a project of Stellar Homes, a first [...]

WINTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS (MARCH-MAY 2008)
Programs by: Domestic Animal Services, Extension Services, Museums, Parks, Libraries, Housing & Human Services and Veteran Services; Sections: Highlighted Programs, Events, Activities for Kids & Parents and For Adults/Seniors
Public Contacts are listed in each entry.
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Special Events (in order by date)
Old Florida Festival by Collier [...]

I’d Name Him Poncho!
I spotted this little cutie pie in the Sunshine Plaza by Sunshine Ace Hardware Store on Bonita Beach Road and immediately fell in love. It’s no bigger than a minute and it just might fit in a hand bag. I have *GOT* to get one of these! It is so small the [...]

For the second time in two weeks I’ve said farewell to a seller customer; a listing. It’s not really a fun thing to do or anything that I look forward to doing but there comes a time for some real estate agents to move on.
My most recent loss was a seller of a home [...]

Tips For a Safe, Successful Move
A local moving and storage company, Ray the Mover, Inc. sent an email newsletter to me. I’ve included a few excerpts from it below. If you are buying or selling Bonita Springs real estate, you’ll be faced with choosing a mover. Read the good news about [...]

Homes & Condos in Bonita Springs
This weekends Keller Williams add includes property listings located in the following communties:

The Meadow at Estero
The Colony at Pelican Landing
Verandah
Shadow Wood
Grandezza
Copper Oaks
Hunter’s Ridge
Paseo
Pelican Sound
Island Park
Gulf Harbour
Beach Walk
Bell Tower Park
Fairway Dunes of Bonita Springs

To see the full weekend add click the link below (it will open in a new window [...]

Forest Creek Villas - A 55+ Community on Leitner Creek
Last fall I received a call to list a condo in Forest Creek Villas in Bonita Springs. I’d driven by the community for the last 20 years and never had an opportunity to show or list one of the homes before, until now. There [...]

Deed Restrictions | Homeowner Association Rules & Regulations | HOA Guidelines
For many buyers of real estate it is important to know and ask questions about restrictions that will effect owners, tenants and guest living in homes within a home owner association. First, Restrictive Covenants are created for protection of owners not to punish. [...]